Archive for November 28th, 2005
Power of Blog
Question: Can blogs save lives?
Answer: Yes
Read here for an amazing tale on how the quick thinking of a couple of bloggers, coupled with a coincidence, almost certainly saved the lives of two suicidal soldiers, and has prompted the US military to launch an army-wide investigation into the mental processes soldiers go through after returning from [...]
Israeli News Briefs
In election-related news:
With Shimon Peres still deliberating over whether or not to leave Labor, his brother Gigi has made his decision easier, by talking trash about Labor leader Amir Peretz. In response, Peretz was heard to say “Gigi? Isn’t that a bad Ben Affleck movie?”
The dovish Meretz-Yahad party is reportedly considering joining the new Kadima [...]
Curious
AP are running with the below picture and caption.
Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres speaks during a meeting with members of the World Jewish Congress in Jerusalem Sunday Nov 27, 2005.
Anyone else find it curious that AP have decided to depict a Jew speaking at a summit of Jews as a shadowy figure?
Look Who’s Coming
The Jerusalem Post reports that both Depeche Mode and Eminem are likely coming to perform in Israel next year.
Sure beats the slew of washed up bands we’ve been getting over here.
Your’e Welcome
In the wake of last week’s post on Jewish-Muslim relations in Australia, comes news that the Melbourne Jewish community have made a very generous offer to the Muslim community.
Melbourne’s Jewish community has offered to advise Muslims on security measures for mosques and Islamic schools amid fears of a backlash against terrorism.
Jewish schools and synagogues have [...]
